An LCS bus driver has been placed on leave after allegedly removing students for speaking Spanish.(Photo: Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat)

A Leon County Schools bus driver has been placed on paid administrative leave after she allegedly kicked a group of students off the bus for speaking Spanish and being disruptive.

"Leon County Schools has placed bus driver Sherrill Conner on leave pending a review of inappropriate behavior on board a LCS bus," said LCS spokesman Chris Petley in a statement.

Tuesday afternoon, a group of students started to board the bus leaving Godby High School, but the doors were closed. When the students were let on the bus, they were speaking Spanish. As she left the school, Conner told the students they were being disruptive and "we speak English here," the district confirmed. She then turned the bus around, went back to the school and kicked them off the bus.

Other students riding the bus pushed back against Conner and said her comments were racist. Conner yelled at another student who tried to record the incident. After the incident, multiple parents called the school district to complain, prompting district officials to review the tape.

Conner said the situation was taken out of context and the students were being disrespectful. She did not return a call for further comment.